Best home theater speakers
Home theater sound requires matching speakers for the best experience, but finding complementary individual speakers can be a pain--especially in the wallet. Complete home theater speaker packages take out the guesswork since they include a full set of matching surround speakers. Pair any of these speaker sets with a good AV receiver and Blu-ray player, and you'll have a home theater system that's a step above all-in-one HTIBs. Most of them include subwoofers, but for those that don't, check out our best subwoofers list.
Energy Take Classic 5.1 
The Energy Take Classic 5.1 is the best budget speaker system we've reviewed, earning our Editors' Choice Award with its outstanding sound quality and exquisite looks.
Price: $398.99 - $399.00 (check prices)
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Aperion Intimus 4T Hybrid SD (medium cherry)
Anchored by its minitower speakers, the Aperion Intimus 4T Hybrid SD is an exceptional surround speaker system that ably combines good looks and superior sound.
Price: $1,349.00 (check prices)
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KEF KHT3005BL (SE) (glossy black)
KEF's stunningly styled egg-shaped speaker package, the KHT-3005, boasts audiophile-quality sound for music and impressive home-theater performance.
Price: $394.99 - $1,999.99 (check prices)
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Aperion Intimus 5B Harmony SD (medium cherry)
Aperion's awesome 5.1 speaker system is pricey, but the Intimus 5B Harmony SD's great sound and superb build quality are definitely worth it.
Price: $1,299.00 (check prices)
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Energy RC-Micro 5.1
The Energy Speakers RC-Micro 5.1 speaker system delivers superb sound quality from incredibly tiny speakers.
Price: $399.99 - $499.00 (check prices)
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Mirage MX 5.1
Innovative engineering solutions propel Mirage's MX 5.1 Home Theater System to the top spot in the small system/big sound sweepstakes.
Price: $410.58 - $469.99 (check prices)
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KEF KHT5005.2 (black)
KEF's KHT-5005.2 is one of the few surround speaker packages to coax audiophile sound from lifestyle-friendly speakers and a subwoofer.
Price: $1,799.00 (check prices)
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Definitive Technology ProCinema 800 (black)
The powerful Definitive Technology ProCinema 800 satellite/subwoofer package redefined our expectations of what a small surround speaker system can do.
Price: $1,199.00 (check prices)
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Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 (black)
The Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 surround speakers pack a mighty wallop for their small size, but the system needs some extra care during setup to sound its best.
Price: $596.00 - $799.00 (check prices)
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Fluance SX-HTB
You can't beat Fluance's rock-bottom pricing, solid construction, and sound quality, which rivals that of more expensive speakers.
Price: $374.99 (check prices)
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Fluance AV-HTB 5
This five-piece home-theater speaker package offers shockingly good sound for a mere $199.
Price: $269.99 (check prices)
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